Scott Peters on Crime

8% pay increase for police officers

Kept Experienced Police Officers on the Street: When Scott was elected to the City Council, San Diego was losing trained, experienced officers to other cities where the cost of living was lower and the pay higher. As a result, the Department was down
234 officers, or more than 10% of its total force. Each time they had to re-hire and re-train a new officer to fill the void, it cost the Department $100,000. Scott worked to gain Council approval of an
8% pay increase for the men and women who are on the front lines of protecting our neighborhoods and helped the department keep experienced officers on the beat.
And it was done without raising taxes. When Scott left office, the city had one of the lowest crime rates in the city's history.